Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-09-16

the press were not admitted. Il Is stated
that after the conference had decided On
putting ticket in the field, and before
nominations were made. a motion was
made to admit the press, but it was voted
down.
AT noon about fifty Pcohibitionists
from the city and county, including some
colored men, assembled in the Band
room and organized with Mr.. VIM. &.
Shelton, Of Augusta, IN the Chair, and
Maj. ]. W. Newton, of Stanton, Secre-
tary.
WHAT WAS DONE III THE CONFER
ENCE.
AS it must be very cold day when the
INDICATOR gets left, its representative
did not end the campaign on being refused
admission. On learning that Mai. Newton
had been chosen Secretary of he Confer
ence he invaded the cosy private residence
Of that gentleman on Augusta street and
owes the following sketch to his courtesy.
While it is not as full. probably. as our
representative would have made it, yet
being from the hand of an officer of the
meeting. its correctness is established:
A Conference of Prohihitionists of
Staunton and Augusta met on Tuesday
last, in pursuance of the following call:
We cordially invite you to meet us in Con-
ference on Tuesday, 18th of September, 1887,
IN Staunton, to take steps to bring out candi-
dates for the next legislature.
Staunton, Va., Sept. I'd, 1887.
The conference was called to order by
Mr.. G. E. Haines, and it's deliberations
opened with prayer by Mr.. A. M. Simpson,
of the M. E. Church, South.
Mr.. HaiEes then stated the object of
the meeting. At the close of his address
be announced the first business in order
was the election of q
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
W. E. SHELTON, Maj. J. w. Newton, G..
E. Haines and w. W. Gibbs were nomi-
mated. Messrs. Newton, Haines and
Gibbs declined in favor of Mr.. Shelton,
who was unanimously elected.
On motion, Maj. J. W. Newton was
made Secretary.
G. E. Haines and David Evans moved
that we now nominate two candidates to
be voted for at the ensuing election for
the legislature.
LET THE OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES
SHOW THEIR HAND FIRST.
Mr.. Barnhart opposed the motion. Said
he was not in favor of nominating candi-
dates at present, but was in favor of nomi-
nating and electing an Executive Commit
tee and then wait until the two old par
ties had made their nominations, and if
they nominated candidates we could not
support, then this executive committee
call a county convention composed of
all the Prohibitionists in the county.
and let that convention nominate candi-
dates the temperance people could sup
port.
Messrs. G. E. Haines, David Evans, W.
W. Gibbs, J. T. Pritchard and others ad-
vocated immediate action and favored the
resolution.
After full and free discussion, Mr..
Haines' motion was put by the chair and
adopted by an almost unanimous vote,
only one vote against it.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The chair declared nominations were
in order, when the following gentlemen
were put in nomination: 81. F. Lyle, by
G. E. Haines; j. E. Graham, by W. W.
Gibbs; W. E. SHELTON, by M. X. Fultz;
Samuel Driver, by j. W. Newton; M. K.
Fultz by DR.. Hogshead.
The fitness and qualifications Of the
nominees were discussed at great length.
A DEFINITION OF MR.. LYLE's POSITION
WANTED.
AS Mr.. Lyle bad not been a pronounced
Prohibit1onist, but lately was fully identif-
ed with the Democratic party, it was urged
by many present that Mr.. Lyle should
come before the convention and define his
position.
MIR. LYLE Is SENT FOR AND DE-
FINES IT.
An invitation was sent to him, and in
few moments he entered the hall amid the |
applause OF those present. Among other |
things Mr.. Lyle said that he had become |
lisgusted with both Of the OLD political |
parties. That he had acted with the Con |
sentative Democratic party since the War,
out never was fully III sympathy with all
is doctrines, nor had ha endoiaed ali Its |
lets. When Il young man he WIS in full
ympathy with The teachings IF Henry
clay and Daniel Webster. am rot, said
le, out of any party as a sore-head-I !
Gould have gone to the legislature twice in
he past four years If had have sold out
)efore hand l am Ill full accord and
ympathy with the Prohibition third par
y movement, and Whenever all orpcrtuni-
y presents itself shall cast my vote in
he interest of the temperance movement.
ANOTHER QUESTION FOR MR.. LYLE.
Mr.. Lyle was asked do you favor the
esolutions passed by the farmers conven-
ion recently beid?